Henk Iverson will be teaching a 2 day Advanced Conceal Carry pistol course, for active Law Enforcement or military, at Will County Sheriffs Range located at 2402 Laraway Rd, Joliet, Illinois 60433, Saturday and Sunday Oct 26 and 27.CurriculumThe Concealed Carry Presentation Under DuressCombat Speed ShootingTactical Reactive MovementConfined Space WarfareTactical Use of Cover and ConcealmentFighting In and Around VehiclesCombat Pistol Ground Fighting TechniquesWounded Officer Tactics and TechniquesExtended Distance Gun FightingHenk has developed brand new tactics and shooting skills for the professional gun fighter. Some of these tactics are taught within this class. The course will be $350 and require 650 rounds of pistol ammunition. All attendees must be paid in full by Oct 15. Checks are to be made payable to HENK IVERSON and should be mailed to this address, 5755 Hwy 79, Bennett, Colorado 80802 no later than October 15. Please feel free to forward this email and attached flyer to any of your fellow officers. Any questions should be forwarded to the class sponsor Brian Dabler at briandabler@yahoo.com. Henk is looking forward to seeing you all there!See More

Women's Tactical Association will be hosting a Tactical Vision class by Derrick Bartlett of Snipercraft.. This class is open to active Law Enforcement and military, for a $20 donation to the WTA. See payment and registration instructions below. Bring department ID card on day of event. It’s not their fault, but most cops are blind, and because they are blind, their investigative skills, driving skills, and survival skills are all compromised. They may miss evidence at crime scenes, even though it may be in plain sight. They are assaulted by assailants, never noticing obvious visual cues or weapons prior to the attack. They are involved in controversial uses of force, based on observations made under mental conditions which will further impair their ability to see. The condition, known as Perceptual Blindness, has been studied extensively in scientific circles for decades, and is only now finding practical applications in fields like police work. For a profession in which observation skill plays such a critical role, understanding this is extremely important. Perceptual Blindness can manifest itself in several ways: Inattentional Blindness: The scientific definition is the inability to detect unexpected changes or movements to which we aren’t paying attention. Because vision requires attention, being distracted can cause you to miss what your eyes are sending to your brain. One can literally look at something and fail to see it.Change Blindness: The failure to notice large changes across different views of a scene, especially if it occurs during an extraneous disruption of visual continuity, such as a rapid eye movement, a flicker, a blink or distraction. Based on scientific data, a person is physically blind as much as 90 minutes of every day.Cognitive Blindness: Vision is closely tied to recognition and memory. In observation, many times the brain will take shortcuts, accessing a limited amount of actual visual input, and then relying on memory to fill in the blanks. As a result, people often see only what they expect to see, even if it isn’t really there, or what they are specifically looking for, and ignoring otherwise obvious things.Combined, these various elements of Perceptual Blindness affect police officers in every aspect of their daily duties, regardless of the assignment. The visual evidence shown in this class is compelling and frightening. Words can’t do justice to the scope of the problem. This powerful presentation has to be seen to be believed.Our Tactical Vision course has the following learning objectives:Make officers aware of the scope of the problem of Perceptual Blindness, and how it affects their performance and safety.Teach officers the mechanics of vision.Introduce officers to the various components of Perceptual Blindness.Teach officers how to recognize the limitations of their vision, and give them the training tools to overcome the problem.Tactical Vision is an 8-hour class that will actually show police officers how to become “trained observers.” To supplement the classroom instruction, officers will receive a proprietary CD, containing over 50 training exercises, which they can do at their leisure, to develop and maintain their observation skills.Check or money order for $20 made payable to Women's Tactical Association can be mailed to WTA, P.O Box 282, Elwood, IL 60421-0282, including name and Department of attendee. Payment must be mailed prior to event as no money can be accepted the day of the event. Email womenstacticalassociation@gmail.com to register.See More

ITOA Annual Training Conference The annual training conference advances the education and professionalism of law enforcement officers, particularly those in emergency response functions. The first conference drew 160 officers and subsequent conferences have drawn more, with the 2003 conference attended by 700 officers throughout the United States. The annual conference is typically held in November in west suburban Chicago.Planning for the I.T.O.A.’s 25th Annual Training Conference is nearing completion. The conference will be held November 18-20, 2012.See More

Foundation Class1 DayMarch 25thTuition: $100Instructor: James Link Kim Heath: kim@tacticalmatters.comHosted by Will County Sheriff’s Police Range 2402 Laraway Road - Joliet, IL 60433Contact: James Link @ (708) 755-6961 James@tacticalmatters.comFoundation Class CurriculumSafety LectureIverson Spear and Shield TechniqueGripPresentationVisual Sight FocusEnvironment AssessmentTrigger ControlAccuracy and Precision ShootingMovementReactive Shooting SkillsClass Purpose:1) To develop the students conscious understanding of efficient grip and presentation, accuracy, precision and environment awareness.2) To teach the student exercises that build the confidence to perform these skills on demand and identify individual areas requiring development, thus making efficient use of range time and ammunition.This is not a gun fighting class, this is a shooting class for gunfighters. This class has been designed to better prepare students for the Iverson Training Method.Course Duration: 8 HoursAmmunition Needed: 500 RoundsEquipment Needed: Duty or concealment holster, at least two magazines (3-5 recommended), magazine carrier, eye and ear protection, brimmed ball cap style hat, sturdy shoes, sturdy gun belt, shirt with collar that keeps brass out, food and drink and an open mind! This is an outdoor range class so dress appropriately for the weather. No shorts allowed.This excellent training opportunity has been opened up to WTA members, there are still spaces available. Get to spend an entire day on trigger work, the MOST important aspect of shooting. James Link, the instructor has come up with some excellent drills that build on each other that will have you putting round after round through the same hole. Bring a friend, bring a lunch, and get ready to see major improvement in your shooting.See More

This class is designed to get shooters out of the slow, static Academy style shooting and mindset and into more aggressive and dynamic fighting habits. Shooters will address all the basics of shooting, stance, presentation, trigger control, malfunction clearances, reloads, etc, in range drills that stress efficiency and combat mindset. Required equipment:Eye and ear protectionBaseball style hatCrew neck shirt(no v-necks, tank tops, or shorts)300 rounds pistol ammunitionLunch(there will not be an extended lunch break)Water and Gatorade or similarDepartment ID card.Class fee is $100. Payment can be made via PayPal or in person at the class. Maximum class size is 12. Please use RSVP feature so I can track how many shooters to expect.Range is located on the southeast corner of Briggs(Rt.52) and Laraway Rd, Joliet. Take the Briggs exit from I-80 and go south to Laraway Rd, turn left on Laraway, and make first right at the Will County Sheriff's Police building. Range is located all the way in the back, look for the red WTA flag. Questions? Don't hesitate to call.See More

To summarize this class and what I learned was that women are different than men, to keep in the mindset of being a warrior, and to learn not only from those who have fallen but from those who have won. Sgt. Smith is an incredible speaker who can relate to the students. Not only keeping myself guarded and in the game, a lesson that I found interesting was about the analogy of the different usages of the hemisphere's of the brain (Male and female). Sgt. Smith gave the students encouragement to trust our natural abilities and not to disregard them just so that we would be "one of the guys." If you missed this course I'd highly recommend that you take it once if becomes offered again. It is not a man bashinig class and I almost wished my "brothers" would have been there too.See More

Rifle 103 will build upon the basics from prior classes and focus on positions, with an introduction to lateral movement. Shooters will start with a brief confirmation sight-in and some basic drills as a skills assessment to see where the class is as a whole. Shooters will then spend the majority of the day working the kneeling, squat, and prone positions, with the emphasis on tweaking each position to work the best for each shooter. Once shooters have found a stable, effective position, the emphasis will switch to getting into that position quickly, without having to rediscover it every time. This class will entail a lot of up and down, since there will be little time spent shooting from the standing position. I can have two slots go to civilians for this class, but you must get my approval prior to attending.This class will be taught outside on a “protected” range as I call it. The firing line is covered, but the range itself is open. The range is protected from wind, as it is surrounded on all sides. Heaters will be provided if need be and there are heated classrooms and bathrooms for breaks. Dress appropriately and be sure to bring food and water as lunch will be short. Required equipment:Department ID card or FOID cardPatrol rifle with iron sights (optic optional)SlingEye and ear protectionClothing appropriate to the weatherKnee padsShooter's mat(optional)Food and water400 rounds of ammunition3 magazinesPatrol gear(duty belt and whatever is used to carry rifle magazines on duty)Baseball hat( one that will fit over winter hat) to protect shooter’s face and eyes from hot brass.Maximum class size is 12.Class fee is $100, Paypal payment will be set up soon. If Paypal does not work, you can mail payment(check or money order).Please make out to Women's Tactical Association and mail to:Kim HeathP.O. Box 282Elwood, IL 60421-0282 Please be sure to use the RSVP feature so I can track how many attendees I will have. Please arrive at the range facility with an unloaded rifle. Unloading the rifle in the parking lot area is not acceptable.While it is suggested that Officers attend classes sequentially, it is not required. These classes have no prerequisites, with the exception of Rifle 105.See More